Title :
Automatic current selection for single or ribbon fiber splicing
Author_Institution :
Div. of Network Products, Ericsson Cables AB, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Abstract :
For fusion splicing of single or ribbon optical fiber, one of the most important parameters to be chosen is the fusion current, for obtaining low splice loss, high splice strength, and more accurate loss estimation
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; accurate loss estimation; automatic current selection; fusion current; high splice strength; low splice loss; optical fibre fabrication; single ribbon fiber splicing; Connectors; Current measurement; Electrodes; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Splicing; Titanium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719794